Term Assurance

The perceived value of a protection policy drops after its sale and is leading to lapsed policies, The Syndicate has said.

Consumers could save up to 50% on their life insurance premiums by taking out policies in their forties rather than their fifties, research finds.

HIV Positive people who are taking out HIV Life Assurance in the UK are insuring themselves for a 'fairly low' average sum assured of £134,130, according to research.

The Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill has been introduced into the House of Lords, with the majority of the reforms recommended by the Law Society.

Ageas Protect has added family bereavement support to a range of its protection policies.

Broker protection business will rise significantly in the next two months to catch up to a notable lift in the mortgage market, First Complete has said.

Currently published claims statistics, adviser use of them and the need for standardisation are set to be important debating points at research company F&TRC's next Protection Forum event on 23 May.

Insurance provider Endsleigh has launched support for sufferers and potential sufferers of asthma to educate on how it can affect life insurance policies.

NFU Mutual has called for a review of life insurance policies to tackle high inheritance tax bills for bereaved families.

The market has seen a huge increase in awareness of HIV+ life assurance, as 78% of those with the condition are now aware of available cover, medical IFAs Unusual Risks has said.